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Jem's Mickey Mouse Pancakes

"Won't I -- won't I see Mama again?" Jemmy's eyes were huge, and he couldn't keep from looking at the stone.

"I don't know," Roger said, and I could see the tears he was fighting himself, and hear them in his thickened voice. He didn't know whether he would ever see Brianna again himself, or baby Mandy. Probably...probably not."

Jamie looked down at Jem, who was clinging to his hand, looking back and forth between father and grandfather, confusion, fright, and longing in his face.

"If one day, a bhailach,"Jamie said conversationally, "ye should meet a verra large mouse named Michael -- ye'll tell him your grandsire sends his regards." He opened his hand, then letting go, and nodded toward Roger.

Jem stood staring for a moment, then dug in his feet and sprinted toward Roger, sand spurting from under his shoes. He leaped into his father's arms, clutching him around the neck, and with a final glance backward, Roger turned and stepped behind the stone, and the inside of my head exploded in fire.

Jem's Mickey Mouse Pancakes

Light and fluffy, with just a bit of crunch from the cornmeal -- there to remind Jem of the people and life they left back on the Ridge.

Yield: 6-8 Large Mickey Mouse Pancakes

Ingredients

Cornmeal - 1 Cup

All-Purpose Flour - 1 Cup

Sugar - ¼ Cup

Baking Powder - 2 tsp.

Baking Soda - 1 tsp.

Salt - ½ tsp.

Buttermilk - 2 Cups

Eggs - 2 large

Vegetable Oil - ¼ Cup

Blueberries, fresh or frozen - ½ to 1 Cup

Butter/Oil for frying

Method

Preheat oven to 250° F.

Stir together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, soda and salt in a large bowl. Whisk buttermilk, eggs, and oil in medium bowl; add to dry ingredients and whisk to blend. Let stand for 15 minutes.

Preheat a large heavy-bottomed skillet or griddle over medium heat and brush with butter or oil. Working in batches, ladle 1/2 cup batter near the bottom of the pan for Mickey’s head. Spoon a little more batter onto each side of his head for the ears. Make a smiling face in the batter using the blueberries.

Cook until golden brown and just cooked through, about 2 minutes on each side. Transfer to a baking sheet in the oven to keep warm.

Theresa

ruaTimeTraveler2

I love what you do......sniffle .....that was so so sad..I also teared up and my heart was breaking!nThey look wonderful!...n Evi...... If you don't have buttermilk..and need sour milk use (Milk and about a tsp of Vinegar) it will work like using buttermilk...nButtermilk Equivalents and Measuresn 1 cup buttermilk = 1 cup yogurtn 1 cup buttermilk = 1 cup milk PLUS 1 Tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice (let stand for 10 minutes before using in recipe)

Theresa

Laurie

Yum! I make buttermilk pancakes from scratch when I have buttermilk on hand (not a fan of milk and lemon juice or vinegar - it's just not the same). Will def have to get some cornmeal and try this recipe. nnAnd yes, I teared up as well reading the excerpt. <3

18 Feb 2015 - 2:12pm

Anna Lapping

William Still

I am a Professional Chef who worked at Walt Disney World in Orlando Fl. for over 10 years. I definitely have made my share of Mickey Mouse Pancakes!! We used a regular pancake batter but this batter definitely is very nice because of the cornmeal and buttermilk. Once again Great job Theresa!!

02 Oct 2014 - 1:58pm

yvette

Ohhh, yer killin' me - I'm almost to that part (again, of course). You have a knack for posting what I happen to be reading at the moment. For any of my fellow gluten-free OK fans, any time a recipe calls for 1/2 cornmeal and 1/2 flour, I always use all masa harina. I guess you'd lose the slight crunch with that. But it makes great pancakes, so we can Michael Mouse it up too :-).

14 Oct 2014 - 7:56am

Cathy Zanelotti

I cut the sugar way back to a teaspoon and topped them with cheddar cheese, guacamole, salsa, and a medley of red, orange, yellow and green peppers that I chopped and put to a light searing. These are wonderful savory too!